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ReviewJournal of physical therapy science2015

Exercise and tropism of the multifidus muscle in low back pain: a short review.

Paolo Pillastrini, Silvano Ferrari, Silvia Rattin, Andrea Cupello, Jorge Hugo Villafañe, Carla Vanti

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Review in Journal of physical therapy science, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Paolo PillastriniSchool of Physical Therapy, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy.
Silvano FerrariDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Italy.
Silvia RattinHospital of Trento, Italy.
Andrea CupelloSchool of Physical Therapy, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy.
Jorge Hugo VillafañeIRCCS Don Gnocchi Foundation: Via Largo Paolo VI, Rovato 25038, BS, Italy.
Carla VantiSchool of Physical Therapy, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of this review was to investigate the types of exercises that can improve the tropism of the multifidus muscles, based on clinical evidence. [Methods] Following to the PICO (Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) model, we considered studies of subjects with specific or non-specific LBP that used exercises aimed at activating the lumbar multifidus muscle and measured its cross-sectional area or thickness with ultrasound, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. [Results] This review found that most studies compared different types of exercises for lumbar muscles, but without specifically investigating the multifidus muscle. However, a few studies showed that the cross-sectional area and thickness of the multifidus muscle can be increased by activating this muscle, and they progressed from motor control to increased static and dynamic loads. [Conclusion] A review of the literature revealed that specific supervised and home exercises may improve the symmetry of the multifidus muscle.

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DiagnosisExerciseMultifidus muscle

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PMID25931765
PMCPMC4395749

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